I am VERY anxious to find out how to actually get a windows xp (and 2000)
computer setup with least privilege.
I setup all my computers to start with as an adminitrator, and then give
them out to users to run. I want to be able to install what I need for them

Please Help me someone....!!!
I have made 2 test accounts that is only allowed to start 3 programs from
the desktop and also start "Volume Control" direct on the "Start Menu",
that's it! They can't right click or do anything else, but log off and

I have had E-trust ant-virus for nearly a year now since upgrading to XP SP2
which demands an anti virus.
It scans every week and at no time discovered a virus. Following the 1 years
free trial CompAssoc are now asking for a $30 reg fee. Is there a free

I HAVE FORGOTTEN MY (ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL) SIGN ON PASSWORD AND I CAN'T
ACCESS ANYTHING I NEED TO IN ORDER TO DO WHAT I NEED TO DO.  IT SEEMS I AM
LOCKED OUT OF MY OWN SYSTEM......CAN THIS BE RESET OR OVERRIDDEN FROM THE
SIGHN ON SCREEN OR FROM ANOTHER USERS SETTINGS ( AT A LEVEL ...

I'd appreciate some advice. My home system, running XP, have become subject
to some strange virus which prevents me from using anything except IE or
Outlook. When I boot the only icons which appear as ready are the IE and
outlook. If I try access anything else I get a screen ...

when i go into control panel then firewall , the circle to turn firewall on
or off are in shadows and it wont let me do anything and i want to turn
firewall on . do i have to play witht the firewall settings first or is there
a problem?

I have a serious problem: During my failed attempt to rid-off my laptop pc
from malware I deleted a bunch of registry sub keys in the Microsoft\Windows
NT\Current Version\Winlogon reg key (please, don't ask :s).  Now, I can't
logon into Windows.  It starts up and then logs-off ...

I have a blue padlock appear in the centre of my display that locks and
unlocks.  It can't be moved or close and my mouse cursor passes behind it.  I
can lock and unlock the PC as usual but it has no effect on the symbol.
Do you know what this is and how to get rid of it?

Before I upgraded to Service Pack 2, my laptop would boot up directly to the
desktop. Since upgrading, it now boots up to a log on screen. I understand
that there is a desire for tighter security but in this case it seems like
overkill. When I work at home – which is most of the ...

I have noticed that the Microsoft fire wall on my computer is off, even
though I had the ON  marked. I am also running Mcafeey firewall, and I don't
know if this has something to do with it. Basically, the Microsoft  firewall
is on, but when I reboot, the Off button is marked, ...

Is it possible to change the name of a user profile on XP home sp2 I log in
as administrator, and the profile that I want to change has the two options
delete and copy greyed out.  I go into C:\Documents and Settings and try to
rename the profile folder and get the message that ...

How can I change a password on a workgroup machine remotely?

For security, I started to run mostly in a limited user account. Once or
twice a day, I need to make some changes that require admin priviledge.
It is a pain to close all programs, log off, log in as admin, make the
change, log off, then log in again as limited user.

Hello there ^_^
I just need to know if there is any way to change my IP. Recently I was
infected with a worm virus that takes an IP and keeps coming back as long as
the IP exists. My IP is also constantly being scanned while I am chatting and

I just installed a new wireless adapter in my laptop and when I accessed a
network printer on another PC in the network, Zone Alarm informed me that
"Spooler subsystem App is trying to access the internet"
and asked if I should allow it to do so.  I am guessing yes but am not sure ...